'Biotech sisterhood': 25 female CEOs find new ways to 'sponsor' the next generation at Arizona retreat

During a multihour hike in the hills of Arizona interspersed with cactus lessons, female CEOs fostered a "biotech sisterhood" aimed at lifting up their peers in the industry.

Two dozen female biotech CEOs—about half of the total invite list—came together in Tucson this past weekend for what they described as a first-of-its-kind retreat to network, create the basis for longer-term visions and bounce ideas off one another in the pursuit of supporting women in the industry.